What historical family ruled Florence more than five hundred years ago?

Silk Production and Historical Influence

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Emma Peterson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Este family
The Borgia family
The Medici family
The Sforza family
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which historical periods have influenced the city of Florence?
The Middle Ages, the Enlightenment, and the Cold War
The Renaissance, the Industrial Revolution, and the World Wars
The Baroque period, the Victorian era, and the Napoleonic Wars
The Classical era, the Romantic period, and the Modern era
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is unique about the looms used in the antique silk factory?
They are operated by computers
They are 19th-century mechanical looms
They are powered by steam engines
They are made of gold
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is Stefano Benelli?
A historian
A weaver at the factory
A silk merchant
The factory director
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do the special paper cards above the loom carry?
Designs for complicated patterns
Maintenance schedules
Historical records
Instructions for the weavers
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many threads does industrially produced silk usually have running in one direction?
1,000 to 2,000
3,000 to 4,000
5,000 to 6,000
7,000 to 8,000
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the thread count of hand-woven silk produced on old looms?
6,000 threads
8,000 threads
10,000 threads
12,000 threads
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